Europe physical features

1. Good Afternoon
#1. Write down EQ and homework#1. Write down EQ and homework
SPONGESPONGE
Pretend you are a:Pretend you are a:
Mountain Mountain oror River River or or Fertile Land Fertile Land
(Choose ONE) (Choose ONE)
Explain at least 2 ways on how you impact Explain at least 2 ways on how you impact
people. people.

2. Physical Features
of Europe

3. *Longest river in Germany
*An important waterway for trade
*Begins in Switzerland, winds
through Germany, France,
Luxembourg, & The Netherlands
Rhine River

7. *2
nd
largest river in Europe (Volga is first)
*Flows through 9 countries: Germany,
Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia,
Bulgaria, Romania, & Ukraine
*1,770 miles long
*Played a vital role in the development of
central Europe (trade & cultural
diffusion)
Danube River

12. *Located in Austria, France, Germany,
Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia, &
Liechtenstein
*Major tourist destination
*Extend for almost 700 miles!
*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIHOJ2dq_UU
The Alps

16. *Form the natural border between France & Spain
*Extend for about 270 miles
Pyrenees Mountains

19. *Considered the natural boundary between Europe &
Asia
*Divide Russia: 1/4 is in Europe, 3/4 is in Asia
*1,500 miles long!
*Among the world’s OLDEST mountain ranges
*Huge deposits of gold, nickel, silver, platinum, coal,
iron, & other minerals
*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKkwCkGmgJQ
Ural Mountains

23. *Small body of water that separates
England from France
*350 miles long
*In the past, it was used as a good system
of defense for England
*An important waterway for trade
The English Channel

26. *The Pyrenees form the northern
border
*2nd largest peninsula in Europe
*Includes the countries of Spain &
Portugal
Iberian Peninsula

28. *Largest peninsula in Europe (1,150
miles long)
*Consists of Norway, Sweden, and
the northern region of Finland
*Region is rich in timber, iron, &
copper
Scandinavian
Peninsula

30. *Important route for trade & cultural exchange
*Located between 3 continents (Europe, Africa, & Asia)
*Covers an area of 965,000 square miles
*Name means “in the middle of the earth”
(surrounded by land)
*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_XPdzoljZw
Mediterranean Sea

34. *Largest mountain-free landform in Europe
*Stretches from the Pyrenees in the west to the Ural
Mountains in the east
*Extends 2,000 miles
*Successful agricultural area
The European Plain

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